On-Farm Food Safety Workshop In-class session
On-Farm Food Safety Workshop Hosted by R.A.I.N
Guest Presenter: Colleen Haskins, OMAFRA representative from the Food Safety Programs Unit
April 13 , 2015, 9:30 – 4pm
Fee: $10 includes lunch
Location: Johnson Township Community Centre (at the Desbarats Arena) 1 Cameron Ave., Desbarats, ON
Come to this in-class session to hear about good agricultural practices to improve on-farm food safety and how you can apply these practices to your operation.
This in-class session will focus on 2 of the top food safety risks, discuss some of the CanadaGAP program requirements, and highlight key elements of production waste water management.
- Soil Amendments
- Pest Control
- CanadaGAP
- Waste water management
For those interested, there will be time designated after the session for open discussion or more operation specific questions
In addition, you will receive the following supplemental on-farm food safety resources:
- Self-assessments related to on-farm food safety in advance of the session (in either hard copy or electronic form)
- Food Safety posters
- Factsheets and additional information
- Certificate for the session attended
Registration is required for this in-class session and you must RSVP by April 9th. Cost is $10 for lunch from Red Door Catering. Be sure to register early to confirm enrolment for this session and to allow for the appropriate number of resource packages to be prepared. Register by contacting: David Thompson 705-942-7927 x3027 dthompson@ssmic.com